Re: [CR]RE: Simplex and other French Garbage?

Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 17:23:15 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Jerry & Liz Moos <moos@penn.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Simplex and other French Garbage?
References: <B76A3F0E.E8%hilary.stone@tesco.net> <3B44E121.34B02D7@penn.com> <3B44F1A3.7576@earthlink.net> <3B44E7D7.DD380BEB@penn.com> <3B4507C9.4C0D@earthlink.net> <3B44FF3A.7631DDE1@penn.com>

Jerry & Liz Moos wrote:
>
> (snip)
> On thing I wiil concede is that Campy levers, though far inferior
> to Simplex retrofrictions...

I've used Simplex retrofrictions on bikes since 1977 and have broken three springs over the years (try to find/buy those!), and I have never broken any part of a Campagnolo friction shifter though I've put many more miles on those. Inferior, Jerry?

Best Regards,
Chuck Schmidt